Corduroy, an ancestral fabric, continues to be popular. A formidable fabric that is dyed in multiple colors and is declined in small and large stripes (from 16 to 8 ribs per inch). It was for a long time the king for the clothes of the farm and the forest, with robust ribs. In the ’70s, velvet suits were commonplace, watch an episode of Columbo! For pants, it remains a winter staple, warm and soft. We select medium-ribbed velvets, around 10 to 12, for an expressive and modern surface.

The corduroy (or velvet) is made in two steps on very special machines. Two smooth cloths, like cotton chinos, are inserted into a loom, a few millimeters apart. Needles weave the ribs, which are then like millions of bridges connecting the two fabrics.

At the end of the loom, razor blades cut millions of bridges, which makes the two cloths come out independently, which then presents stripes of upright hairs.

Corduroy is born. To take it a step further, we selected our corduroy from Loro Piana or other famous drapers, which adds a touch of wool to the cotton to give it an incomparable shine and softness. The elastane in micro-percentage adds to the comfort of the fabric. A velvet of great luxury, soft and incredibly comfortable.

The manufacturing of complex models not being possible with our former provider in Romania, we looked for a workshop in Portugal to develop our Gurkha and Fishtail models. This small artisanal structure founded and directed by a Franco-Portuguese textile baron gave us carte blanche to design qualitative and challenging products, with small series.

The thirty or so seamstresses of this workshop perform wonderfully and for us, it is a real pleasure to be flexible and reactive. This relative proximity allows us to reduce our carbon footprint while producing locally.